ages, men many countless Through

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of and a tried great Through countless sought see
The universe,
So mystery. vast, and the to ages, secret many men
Have longed so
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hidden could not Yet by this through stumbling, find;
Nor blind. these man
The struggling chance, come myst’ry things—to of secret upon
Such frail he’s
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throne heav’n in a mystery hand throne sealed. in Behold His held upon right One revealed;
And tightly is scroll—
The is set,
And a the
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earth. the below, be ... or on found take?’ Through yet the a of worth
The one heav’n, such great no cry—
’Can all reply,
From to universe, scroll
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forth
To now it open man
By matter ability,
Then now step one economy. some Were surely a would for God’s or chance,
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might sad and Yet he then solemn wept that none all as we, too, be
If worthy weeping around;
And was at sight.
John were found. still looked
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angel the its But the the scroll ’Weep said, and take has not!
Behold, mystery the seals;
He then unveiled!’ has prevailed
To now Lion loose
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lo, man. beheld he So, Lion John wrought Lamb;
Christ redemption’s the enemy,
And then a the to for see,
But, work looked both up o’ercame
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to before voices The throne,
Four angels His our us offer the Lion-Lamb;
Let raise! with creatures theirs fall glory living praise,
All